Located between Lincoln Place, Berkeley Place, 5th Avenue, and 6th Avenue, in the borough of Brooklyn

DEP Schematic Green Infrastructure Submission

PARK SLOPE PLAYGROUND

PARK SLOPE PLAYGROUND | Scope

• Project Site: Park Slope Playground(JOP)

• Project Goal: Install green infrastructure to manage impervious area within Park Slope Playground to improve water quality in the Gowanus Canal by reducing combined sewer overflows.

• Project Scope:• Turf field under existing play yard along Berkeley Place, shared with PS 282

• Replacement of existing baseball area with turf field, repavement of full yard, repair of sinkhole, addition of painted track surrounding yard and benches and trees in the middle of the yard

• Project Cost: $420,000• Construction Duration: 3 months total

• Full closure of the existing play yard shared with PS 282 for approximately 3 months

• Annual Volume Managed: 951,880 gals• Impervious Area Managed: 12,850 sf

• Lot Size: 47,000 sf• BBL: 300950019/300950024

PARK SLOPE PLAYGROUND | Project Location

OH-007 Tributary Area

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PARK SLOPE PLAYGROUND | Flood Risk

FLOOD HAZARD ZONES

ZONE A – 1% annual-chance flood event. No Base Flood Elevation (BFE) exists.

ZONE AE – 1% annual-chance flood event. BFE exists.

ZONE AO – 1% annual-chance shallow flooding.

VE – Areas along coasts subject to inundationby the 1% annual-chance flood event withadditional hazards associated with storm-inducedvelocity wave action. BFE exists.

FLOODWAY – watercourse reserved to dischargebase flood.

ZONE X – Moderate risk areas within the 0.2% annual-chance floodplain.

LIMIT OF MODERATE WAVE ACTION

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PARK SLOPE PLAYGROUND | Surrounding Land Use

PARK SLOPE PLAYGROUND | Existing Conditions

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PARK SLOPE PLAYGROUND | Existing Site Photograph

Photo 1 and 2: Vicinity of Proposed Synthetic Turf Field

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PARK SLOPE PLAYGROUND | Tree Inventory Plan

PARK SLOPE PLAYGROUND | Site Analysis

PARK SLOPE PLAYGROUND | Existing Drainage Plan

PARK SLOPE PLAYGROUND | Schematic Green Infrastructure Plan

PARK SLOPE PLAYGROUND | Pervious Surface Area Plans

Existing: 2.4% Pervious Surfaces Proposed: 11.7% Pervious Surfaces

13 laps = 1 mile

PARK SLOPE PLAYGROUND | Materials Plan

PARK SLOPE PLAYGROUND | Materials

Backless Benches

USA Map and Painted Games Synthetic Turf

TREE /Sweetgum

Planting Materials

Basketball Court

Painted Track

Full Depth Asphalt Accessible Hi/Lo Water Fountain with Bottle Filler

Mister

Granite Block Paving

13 laps = 1 mile

PARK SLOPE PLAYGROUND | Layout Plan

PARK SLOPE PLAYGROUND | Construction Access

PARK SLOPE PROGRAM | Summary

• Project Goal• Install synthetic turf to manage impervious areas within Park Slope Playground to

reduce combined sewer overflows.

• Limited Construction Impacts• Basketball courts maintained, minimal impacts to open portion of playground

• Project Benefits• Aesthetics: Synthetic turf and proposed trees will provide additional greenery to play

yard. Colored track and games will provide colorful play areas and enhance currently paved area.

• Educational Opportunity: Synthetic turf will be installed in play yard commonly used by PS 282 and visible to the public.

• Community Engagement: Chance to engage children and the community with green infrastructure and sustainable design

13 laps = 1 mile

PARK SLOPE PLAYGROUND | Schematic Green Infrastructure